June 1957 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1957.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on June 1957: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of June 1957?
Events
- 01 Jun 1957 1st US runner breaks 4 minute mile
- 02 Jun 1957 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
- 04 Jun 1957 May and Cowdrey make 411 stand vs. WI Ramadhin bowls 98 overs
- 05 Jun 1957 New York narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes.
- 06 Jun 1957 The decision of the Automobile Manufacturers Association (in the USA) to ban race involvement is announced. The ban on racing involvement includes not helping others, not supply pace cars, not publicize any results, not advertise any features of passenger cars that suggest speed.
- 09 Jun 1957 Anthony Eden resigns as British Prime Minister.
- 10 Jun 1957 3rd LPGA Championship won by Louise Suggs
- 12 Jun 1957 Stan Musial plays in 823rd game
- 13 Jun 1957 Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, reaches Plymouth, Massachusetts
- 14 Jun 1957 42.0 cm rain falls on East St. Louis, Illinois
- 15 Jun 1957 Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances
- 16 Jun 1957 French offensive in Algeria
- 17 Jun 1957 So Rare by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra peaks at #2
- 18 Jun 1957 John Diefenbacker (Conservative) takes office as Prime Minister of Canada.
- 21 Jun 1957 Ellen Louks Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first woman Cabinet Minister.
- 22 Jun 1957 The Soviet Union launches an R-12 missile for the first time (in the Kapustin Yar).
- 24 Jun 1957 I Love Lucy, last airs on CBS-TV
- 25 Jun 1957 Jonathan Winters Show, last airs on NBC-TV
- 27 Jun 1957 390 die by Hurricane Audrey in coastal Louisiana and Texas, USA.
- 28 Jun 1957 Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team
- 29 Jun 1957 Malenkov, Molotov, Kaganowitsj and Sjepilov leave USSR communist party
- 09 Jun 1957 First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in June 1957?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
- Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- The Diamonds - Little Darlin'
- Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
- Perry Como - Round And Round
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Andy Williams - Butterfly
- Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight Josephine
- Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy
- Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love
- Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in June 1957?
The Hidden Persuaders
By: Vance Packard
"An excellent book that helps to decode the mysterious art of advertising." --Salon"Fascinating, entertaining and thought-stimulating." The New York Times Book Review "A fast, authoritative, and frightening report about how fundraisers, manufacturers, and others operate."
The Flower Drum Song
By: C.Y. Lee
The Flower Drum Song, originally published in 1957 was a pioneering work of popular literature. It was a bestseller that inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical.
The Scapegoat
By: Daphne du Maurier
"Someone jolted me as I drank, and said, "Je vous demande pardon." As I tried to move to give him space, he turned around and looked at me, and I at him.
The Day Christ Died
By: Jim Bishop
"This book is about the most dramatic day of history, the day Jesus of Nazareth was killed.